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Ubuntu: USN-3213-1 (CVE-2016-6912): GD library vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: USN-3213-1 (CVE-2016-6912): GD library vulnerabilities

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/26/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/01/2017
Modified
11/27/2024

Description

Double free vulnerability in the gdImageWebPtr function in the GD Graphics Library (aka libgd) before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via large width and height values.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libgd3

References

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